In a message dated 6/7/99 12:02:28 AM Central Daylight Time, blueskye@primenet.com writes: << Hi, I'm a little behind in going thru my messages, and just came across this one: >In a message dated 5/23/99 11:52:47 PM Central Daylight Time, >sheri@worldnetla.net writes: >Hello I checked in the a couple of bks that I have & this is the only thing >that I found am not sure if this will help or not. >St. Joseph's Catholic, Galveston,TX >Baptismal/Confirmation/Marriage & Death Records 1860-1952 >These records are at Rosenberg Library in Galveston,TX. Also the documents >are at the County Court House in Galveston,TX. >Bertha Ellen Quite a few years ago, I had obtained that St. Joseph's book from Inter-library Loan and wondered if you meant that the records listed in this particular book were at Rosenberg or the County Courthouse? The reason I'm asking is that my gg grandmother, Matilda Sophia (nee BLAKELY) DAVIS was listed in that book. She died in Galveston 23 August, 1862. I have her obituary from the Galveston News. I wrote to the county courthouse and they were unable to find the record of her death. I believe I also wrote to the Catholic Church in Galveston and they couldn't find it either, although they did find Matilda's daughter Agnes' (my g grandmother) confirmation. I would like to know where Matilda was buried. The last time I was in Galveston I made some calls and discovered that after the storm in 1900 (?) there was a lot of damage and the cemeteries were razed. I don't suppose I'll ever know where she was buried, but I'd like to find her death record if there is one. It just seemed to me that if someone compiled this St. Joseph's book, they had to get the information from somewhere. I wonder what happened to the records? Thanks for any advice, Marianne Gilbert <blueskye@primenet.com> Phoenix, AZ >> Hello Marianne May I suggest that you write to LISA MAY at the DIOCESE of GALVESTON-HOUSTON ARCHIVES. 1700 San Jacinto/P.O.Box 907/Houston,TX 77001 <713>659-5461,Fax <713>759-9151 also you can send Lisa email at:LMay@diocese-gal-hou.org Tell her what you are researching & am sure that she will be able to help you. Sincerely Bertha Ellen